No FM Radio on Verizon HTC One

For some reason, HTC or Verizon decided to exclude FM radio from the Verizon HTC One, unlike all of its carrier variants (except for the Play Edition). Interestingly, the Broadcom FM / combo chip is the same as the one used in One Play edition. In other words, FM is disabled on it.

Even if you root it and install a FM app such as this one, all you will hear is static and you will not be able to tune into any of the radio stations.

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Verizon HTC One: How To Enable USB Debugging

Unlike Samsung Android phones, there is no straightforward way to enable USB debugging on the Verizon version of the HTC One. However, it is not too difficult and it does not messes with the warranty.

How To Enable USB Debugging on the Verizon HTC One

To enable USB debugging, go to Settings > About > Software Information > More > Build number – tap Build number 7 times to enable developer mode. You will now get a window on the screen saying "developer mode has been enabled".

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Downgrade Galaxy Note 8.0 from 4.2.2 to 4.1.2

Last month, the official Android 4.2.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5110 was leaked and few days back, folks at mini tablet leaked out the ROM for the N5100 Note 8.0 as well. However, many people, including me, have noticed faster battery drain since I have installed this update. S-Pen users will also notice a drop in accuracy compared to the Android 4.1.2 ROM. So, here are the steps if you wish to downgrade Galaxy Note 8.0 from 4.2.2 to 4.1.2.

I have successfully downgraded mine using the below given steps and Samsung Kies is also able to recognize it just fine.

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Poor Battery Life in Lumia 920, 925

Windows Phone users, especially Lumia 920 and 925 users are facing a problem where they experience sudden battery drain for no apparent reason. It is due to stuck process where a process is stuck in the background and continues to use CPU cycles. Using Visual studio to do analysis we see that the phone OS is stuck at 50% and you get a warning of high CPU cycles.

Symptoms of the problem.

Overheating
Hot back plate
Left metal banding gets unbearably hot
Cannot charge phone as fast

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Asus FonePad HD 7 Pricing Information Now Available

Asus is yet to make prices of FonePad HD 7 official, but the phone has started making appearances on online shops for about 230 Euros. The FonePad HD 7 has been spotted as ME372CG and it comes with Intel Atom Z2560 processor, 7 inch display, 1280×800 pixel resolution, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 1GB RAM, 8GB flash storage, webcam, 5 mega pixel camera, Bluetooth, and micro SD card slot.

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Nokia Lumia 625 Australia: Telstra, Optus Price, Release Date

Nokia is all set to bring its uber budget Windows Phone to the Australian market. Yes, we are talking about the Lumia 625 windows phone which will be coming to Telstra as-well-as Optus. It will sport a retail price tag of A$ 399 and will be released in August 23, 2013. Virgin Mobile will also be offering it in first week of September.

Nokia Lumia 625 Australia

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